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2017 Q What year did you graduate from AHS? 2017. Q What sports did you play when you were at AHS? Volleyball and basketball. Q What classes did you love most in high school? My favorite classes were my math classes with Mrs. Betzhold, Coach Perkins, and Mr. McCurdy, as well as Microeconomics with Coach Beene. Q What grade were you when you moved to Argyle? I moved to Argyle before going into the 8th grade. Q What years did you play club sports and what sports? I started playing club volleyball my freshman year in high school, which is a late start. Q Where did you attend college? Texas Tech University. Q What sport/sports did you play in college? Volleyball. Q What position/positions did you play? Middle Blocker. Q What organizations were you involved in at college? FCA and The Way college ministry. Q What did you love most about being a part of the team? Getting to spend time with my teammates was a lot of fun, especially when we traveled and got to go do fun things when we traveled to play, such as going to a San Francisco Giants game. 22
• Argyle Insights • Spring 2021
Q What did you major in? My undergraduate degree and Master’s are both in Sport Management. Q When did you graduate? Undergrad in May of 2020. Master’s in May of 2021 (one more semester!). Q What are you doing now professionally? I am working at Lubbock Cooper High School as a geometry teacher. Q What do you love most about your job? I love getting to see kids learn and succeed. The moment that they understand what you are teaching is really cool.
Q Tell us a little about yourself now? I am now graduated (mostly) and living in Lubbock. I got married in May to my husband, Justin, who plays tennis at Texas Tech. Together, we have 2 dogs, Beau and Scout, that always need their energy run out. I am working at Lubbock Cooper High School as a math teacher, which I plan to continue for many more years to come. As for Justin, he is going to school for his Master’s in Theology to study to become a preacher one day.
Q How did your time in Argyle ISD help prepare you for college and your professional career? With all of the dual-credit hours offered at Argyle, I was able to graduate in three years with my undergraduate degree from Texas Tech and will finish with my Master’s degree in four years. One of the greatest qualities of Argyle is the teachers that work there. They really want their students to succeed, and they push them to work really hard. Because of this, I really enjoyed my high school classes. That really inspired me to become a high school teacher myself, since I had such amazing teachers. Q What drives you and motivates you? My motivation for everything I do is Jesus Christ. It is because of him that my brain and body work, and he gifted me the ability to play in college while also studying. Because of his great love for us, dying on the cross for our sins though we are flawed and undeserving, I get the great opportunity to try and love my students out of an outpouring of Christ’s love in my own life. Q What advice would you give a student who is interested in playing a sport at the college level? Even though it sounds cliche, hard work will get you farther than skill a lot of the time. Coaches are willing to take kids on their teams who might not be as skilled if they are willing to work hard for them. I know college athletes have a stereotype about not doing well in the classroom, but grades are really important since they contribute to a team’s GPA in college. Therefore, coaches really care about your grades – so study hard!
